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9.0
96785
9.0 |
The Music
Energetic, catchy and tight as hell — as the ol' cliche goes, this is all killer, no filler
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8.0
96786
8.0 |
Q
If Fake Sugar lands, the mainstream’s in for a sweet treat. Print edition only
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8.0
96782
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
The real gems in the collection are the slow burners, where she gives a more restrained delivery
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8.0
96783
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
There's a run where an undercurrent of 70s influenced disco grooves pulsate through the heart of each song that this album reaches its creative peak
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
Sequinned stompers to strut to
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Observer
Southern punk swagger
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Former Gossip frontwoman makes a welcome return with her first solo album of pure pop bliss
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Arts Desk
It's a shiny, spandex-y, jacket-sleeves-rolled-up kind of rock
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8.0
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8.0 |
DIY
A surprisingly sweet listen
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8.0
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8.0 |
Clash
At the heart of this record overriding percussive elements claw their way to the forefront and this matched with Ditto’s smooth but commanding voice is a winning formula
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7.5
96899
7.5 |
A.V. Club
A bluesy, disco-pop revelation
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7.0
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7.0 |
Paste Magazine
She uses this album to show where’s come from and how she’s changed along the way
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7.0
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7.0 |
The 405
The poppier moments of Fake Sugar, including the title track and the Peter, Bjorn and John-esque 'In and Out of Love' are smoothly constructed and could potentially supply the breakout hit that the album clearly craves
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
A continuation of her former band's evolution from garage-y primitivism to a more polished sound where Ditto's vocals approached a smoother grandeur sometimes akin to Laura Branigan or Adele
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6.1
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6.1 |
Pitchfork
Despite some thin lyrics and odd production choices, it has a few excellent moments
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6.0
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6.0 |
State
Firmly in the more-pop-than-rock realm
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6.0
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6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Ditto finds herself exploring the outer limits of her versatility
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6.0
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6.0 |
Evening Standard
More sugar rush than sugar crash
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6.0
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6.0 |
musicOMH
For anyone suffering from withdrawal symptoms after the Gossip split, Fake Sugar should more than sate that need
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Independent
A bit of a mixed bag
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
A sugar high that bodes well for where she goes next
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Skinny
Fake Sugar is a real reinvention for Beth Ditto, but it’s not so much of a reinvention that her signature traits are unrecognisable
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6.0
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6.0 |
Mojo
There’s no doubt that Ditto can command the attention. Print edition only
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